Bank of China Limited (BACHY) Stock

About Bank of China Limited

Bank of China Limited, alongside its numerous subsidiaries, offers a comprehensive range of banking and financial services, organized into six primary divisions: Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Treasury Operations, Investment Banking, Insurance, and Other Operations. Serving corporate clients, government agencies, and financial institutions, the Corporate Banking division extends offerings such as current and deposit accounts, overdrafts, various loan products, trade finance and other credit facilities, foreign currency services, derivative instruments, and wealth management solutions. Catering to individual retail customers, the Personal Banking segment delivers savings accounts, personal loan products, credit and debit card functionalities, payment and settlement services, wealth management offerings, and acts as an agent for fund and insurance policies. Treasury Operations handles foreign exchange dealings, client-specific interest rate and currency derivative transactions, money market activities, proprietary investment strategies, and manages the bank's assets and liabilities. Within Investment Banking, the firm provides services including debt and equity underwriting, financial advisory, stock brokerage, investment research, asset management, and private equity investments, alongside trading in various securities. Its Insurance segment focuses on underwriting both general and life insurance policies, in addition to offering insurance agency services. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained an extensive network of 10,382 branches and points of presence. This comprehensive network included 520 locations within mainland China and 550 establishments across Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and various other international regions. Additionally, the bank has a stake in the aircraft leasing industry. Established in 1912, Bank of China Limited has its corporate headquarters situated in Beijing, China.

Bank of China Limited is headquartered in CN.

Bank of China Limited (BACHY) stock trades at $16.54 with a market capitalization of $206.79B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.24, price-to-book of 0.62, price-to-sales of 1.57. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $12.95 and $17.69, and currently trades 6.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 5.20%.

On profitability, Bank of China Limited generates a return on equity (ROE) of 8.19%, return on capital employed of 0.77%, an operating margin of 24.79%, a net profit margin of 20.09%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Bank of China Limited reported annual revenue of $1.22T, net profit of $243.0B, revenue has compounded at 22.0% a year over the last five years, profit at 4.7% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.92 — a leveraged balance sheet worth monitoring, a current ratio of 9.94, total assets of $38.36T, $4.33T in cash and equivalents.

BACHY has an average daily trading volume of 50,370 shares, a beta of 0.10 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.boc.cn